Sebastian Haff Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I found a different kind of X-Acto blade at Hobby Lobby, and I'm wondering if any of you have torture tested it yet. It's a regular #11 sized blade, but is labeled as "Zirconium Nitride Coated", and is supposedly sharper, and more durable than the standard blade. The edge is a Gold color, as is the handel's collet. It would be cool if this really is a sharper, and longer lasting blade, but the skeptic in me is suspecting gimmick. Anyone tried it? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick in Maine Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Several months ago, X-Acto publicized a deal for a free sample of this sexy new blade. Still waiting for said sample. I'm not buying until someone tries it and likes it! Rick in Maine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticWeapons Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Yeah, where's our free sample? :D Still waiting... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucien Harpress Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Got an E-mail about it not too long ago to "Verify" something about something. Half of the javascript didn't work on my Gmail, so I deleted it. Don't expect to get my free sample any time soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Still waiting for the free sample here too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastian Haff Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well, I just cut some canopy masks with it, and it's definitely very sharp. I guess only time will tell how long lasting it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawk-eye Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I'm still waiting for that sample too. I also got the second "confirming" e-mail which I answered but still waiting. I thought maybe they just had a problem shipping sharp objects to Canada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flying Pancake Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 The reviews on Amazon all seem to be positive for the new blade: http://amzn.com/B005KRSWM6 Personally I find the #11 too big to use all the time and much prefer the smaller Olfa art knife blades. Still I'd love to try out these new blades if I can ever find them here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 You should give the Excel Blue blades a try, they are super sharp. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye's Hobbies Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I found a different kind of X-Acto blade at Hobby Lobby, and I'm wondering if any of you have torture tested it yet. It's a regular #11 sized blade, but is labeled as "Zirconium Nitride Coated", and is supposedly sharper, and more durable than the standard blade. The edge is a Gold color, as is the handel's collet. It would be cool if this really is a sharper, and longer lasting blade, but the skeptic in me is suspecting gimmick. Anyone tried it? Cheers Coated which is suppose to provide 3-4x longer lasting at somewhere around 6-8x more the cost. These blades are standard Xacto blades which are know to have weak tips/points that break when scoring. Personally I think they are trying to use the same gimmick as those cheap drill bits which are coated to help keep them sharper, but once you drill into something the coating is quickly worn away and any advantage is lost. Typically they pass off titanium coating on drill bits as a substitute for titanium bits used to drill into stainless steel. You might punch one clean hole, but after that forget about it. This technology has been around for seven to ten years and other blade mfrs have considered this but have passed on it because the additional cost doesn't justify the expected additional life expectancy. I think this will be just a flash in the marketplace and gone quickly, dropped by Xacto as a product that didn't deliver on its promise or ROI. Consumers will be the final say so, but I think again given the costs versus the added life, it isn't worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datahiker Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I also submitted for the free sample, got the verification and I'm still waiting as well. I highly doubt I'd buy any at the regular price but it doesn't hurt to try something new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye's Hobbies Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I think they will be overwhelmed with folks wanting the free samples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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